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I really don't care about 'name brands' but they seem to have higher quality clothing. I assume it's classic price discrimination and floor space issues, but I don't see why you can't have a high quality online only brands that don't charge 90$ for a decent pair of pants.

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I think the issue is cost-driven. Particularly if you're going to offer free shipping both ways, you're going to have to charge a certain floor to make a profit after the manufacturing cost of the clothes. If you ship a 2 pound package (pretty reasonable estimate for pants) across the US, you're potentially looking at $20 hit if you pay for shipping there and they choose to return it.

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